US-Bangla Airlines, one of the private airlines of the country, has won the “Best Domestic Airline of the Year 2023” award. "The Bangladesh Monitor", one of the travel related fortnights of Bangladesh awarded the private carrier US-Bangla for maintaining stability in Bangladesh's air transport sector with in-flight service, number of passengers on domestic routes, on-time departures, number of flights and increased connectivity in the country's air routes, said a press release issued on Thursday. FM Momen discusses trade, investment issues with US Bangladesh Business Council leaders Besides, US-Bangla Airlines received Gold Award in Most Customer Friendly Airline category, Silver Award in Best Regional Airline and Best On-time Flight Departure category. General Manager (Public Relations) of US-Bangla Airlines, Md Kamrul Islam, received the award from the chief guest of the "Best Domestic Airline of the Year-2023" program while State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali was present at the award giving ceremony, held on Wednesday at Intercontinental Hotel, Dhaka. US Bangla offers special Bangkok package Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority M Mofidur Rahman, Chairman of Security Exchange Commission Prof. Shibli Rubaiyat-ul-Islam, Editor of Bangladesh Monitor Kazi Wahidul Alam and other dignitaries were present at the award ceremony. US Bangla to operate Dhaka-Male flights 6 days a week from Oct 31

Travelport, a global technology company for travel bookings for travel suppliers worldwide, has inked a distribution agreement with US Bangla Airlines to enable modern airline retailing and technology innovation that will support the airline’s growth plans.Travelport is the first Global Distribution System (GDS) partner of US Bangla Airlines, and as part of the agreement, will provide agency customers access to the airline’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) content via Travelport+, Travelport’s next-generation travel retailing platform.Mohammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Managing Director of US Bangla Airlines said,” We have been extremely impressed with the collaborative spirit and flexibility demonstrated by Travelport. We are confident Travelport+ will provide US Bangla Airlines and agencies the highest quality air content retailing experience.” Also read: US Bangla launches Dhaka-Male-Dhaka direct flightsAs market recovery in Bangladesh is reaching pre-pandemic levels, this new relationship will solidify the value of modern, indirect channel retailing for airlines and agencies alike.Sue Carter, Head of Air Partners Asia Pacific at Travelport, says:” We are honored and excited to be the first GDS partner of US Bangla Airlines and to be a part of the airline’s ambitious growth plans. This strategic partnership will provide customers with more attractive and customized offers, such as continuous pricing and tailor-made bundles.”Daraz Mahmud, Chief Commercial Officer at Galileo Bangladesh Ltd. which is the Independent Official Partner for Travelport in Bangladesh and a subsidiary of MGH Group, said,”Travelport in Bangladesh, represented by MGH Group, is always at the forefront of introducing innovative technology and content to make customers lives easier and efficient by providing both new products and services. “ Also read: Coronavirus: US Bangla to provide PPE to medical college hospitals free of cost

US-Bangla Airlines, one of the largest private airlines in Bangladesh, is introducing an extra flight on Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur route from September 1.

Customs Intelligence officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 15 gold bars worth Tk 75 lakh from a Kolkata-bound passenger on Sunday.

Authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital and Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram on Tuesday started screening passengers coming from China following the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has so far claimed four lives and affected many others in China.